Join us in Disneyland, California, for POWERUp 2025, the premier conference for IBM i professionals. Whether you’re an experienced expert or just starting your IBM i journey, this event offers unparalleled education, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from industry leaders, explore the latest innovations, and connect with a thriving community that shares your passion for IBM i. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, grow your skills, and power up your career!
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Under the strain of demands from upper management, discover how various companies have successfully brought their software stacks into the modern era. This session will explore why adopting 21st-century technologies necessitates a structured training approach. We'll delve into the specific strategies these companies employed to update both their business operations and IT team capabilities, achieving significant reductions in both cost and time compared to a complete platform migration.
Jim Buck’s career in IT has spanned more than 35+ years, primarily in college education, manufacturing, and healthcare industries. Past president (13 years) of the Wisconsin Midrange Computer Professional Association (www.wmcpa.org) and has served on several teams developing IBM... Read More →
Thursday May 22, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 11150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
This session dives into the strategic advantages of a hybrid IT approach for IBM i environments, specifically focusing on the seamless integration of PowerVS and on-premises solutions. We will explore how to design a customized hybrid architecture tailored to your organization's unique needs, emphasizing redundancy and resilience.
Key topics will include:
Multi-region disaster recovery and high availability (DR/HA) strategies using PowerVS, ensuring business continuity across diverse locations. Robust data protection mechanisms such as Logical Replication, Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs), and journaling with Before/After Imageing to safeguard against data loss and corruption. Best practices for creating a redundant and resilient hybrid IT infrastructure that optimizes performance, availability, and cost-effectiveness.
Abstract:In this session, I will give you a rundown of some of features that I personally love in IBM i, I will explain how they might be useful to you and give real life examples of their value. Some of these functions are big, some small but all are beneficial and you can use every single one free of charge!
I've worked in the IBM Business Partner world for over thirty years now and despite IBM's best attempts I still love them ;-)In 2008 I set up my practice (Rowton) and now spend my time supporting clients or designing new IT solutions using a combination of Power servers, Intel and... Read More →
Thursday May 22, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 11150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
